Tag Archives: seeking God

“Becoming An Acts 1:8 Church” (Acts 1:8 sermon)

Posted on 2020/01/20 by Shawn Thomas

(Preached at First Baptist Church, Angleton, TX Missions Conference 1/19/20) In the 1800’s Hudson Taylor was called by God to go to China, where he spent 51 years as a missionary and founded the Inland China Mission, which ended up … Continue reading →

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“Neglecting God” (Zephaniah 1:1-6 sermon)

Posted on 2018/09/10 by Shawn Thomas

You never know what your kids are going to do with the things they hear you say. We had not been at our church in Tulsa Oklahoma very long when we pulled up to a convenience store, and Cheryl saw … Continue reading →

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“Pressing On To Know the Lord” (Hosea 6:3 sermon)

Posted on 2016/07/18 by Shawn Thomas

Not long ago I read of a well-known actress who said that when she wasn’t acting, she really had no purpose in life. She said she just about went crazy because she nothing to do, and she said, “Thank God … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons, Uncategorized | Tagged A.W. Tozer, church attendance, Deuteronomy 4:29, encouragement, Hebrews 10:24-25, Hosea 6:3 sermon, John 17:3, knowing God, life purpose, meaning of life, purpose, seek God, seeking God | Leave a comment

“How To Seek The Lord” (Isaiah 55:6-7 sermon)

Posted on 2016/04/11 by Shawn Thomas

In 1622, a Spanish ship, “Our Lady of Atocha”, sailed from the Spanish colonies in the New World back towards Spain. The Atocha was laden down with so much gold from the mines in the Americas that it had taken … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons, Uncategorized | Tagged Bible, Isaiah 55:6-7, Mel Fisher Atocha, prayer, repentance, salvation, Seek the Lord, seeking, seeking God, treasure | 9 Comments

Are You Willing To Watch & Wait?

Posted on 2015/03/17 by Shawn Thomas

Proverbs 8:34 promises a great blessing, but it is also very specific regarding the conditions for that blessing: “Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my doorposts.” God promises blessing for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged blessing, conditional promise, daily devotions, promise, Proverb 8:34, seeking God, wisdom | 1 Comment

When It’s Too Late to Ask

Posted on 2015/02/25 by Shawn Thomas

People seem to think that they can respond to God whenever they feel like it, but scripture points to an opposite reality. Proverbs 1:28 says, “Then they will call on me and I will not answer; they will seek me … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged II Corinthians 6:2, Isaiah 55:6, Proverbs 1:28, seeking God, too late | Leave a comment

Are You Wearing A Path To God?

Posted on 2015/01/08 by Shawn Thomas

While I was running on the grass beside the road the other day, I noticed that a path had been worn down where many of us have walked and run. It would bring to life one of the most important … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged Hebrew darash, prayer, Psalm 22:26, quiet time, seeking, seeking God | 1 Comment